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A chick hatched by hens turns out to be an eaglet who must get help from a boy in learning how to fly.

Contains twelve experiments that demonstrate the power of air, and includes fact boxes about the science behind each activity, as well as advice on preparing for the projects.

Tragedy strikes when an egg, eager to fly like birds, airplanes, and insects, steps off of a tall tower.

An exuberant cat cheers on her friends as they demonstrate whether or not they can fly.

Miranda, a small, delicate girl easily carried off by the wind, lands at Bourne Manor on the coast of Lake Champlain and is raised by the dour Wysteria Barrows, but she begins to believe rumors that the Manor is cursed and, aided by a new friend and kites secreted in an attic, seeks to escape.

Duck, a carousel animal, happily raises a real duckling that has wandered into the amusement park, but has to find outside help when it comes to teaching the duckling the one thing she has always wanted to do--fly.

In a small, rainy town in the north of England, Lizzie watches as her father, as well as other family members and friends, begin acting strangely as they all prepare for the Great Human Bird Competition.

George does not feel ready to learn to fly, leave his nest, and go south with the other birds, despite his mother's encouragement, but when a strong autumn wind gets hold of the nest, he may have no choice.

Explains the science that makes it possible for hot-air balloons, birds, hang gliders, airplanes, and other air- and spacecraft to remain aloft.

Simple experiments demonstrate basic principles of air and flight.

Highlights the major milestones in flight history, with illustrations from the collections of the National Air and Space Museum, and includes information on the development of flight and diagrams explaining flight science and technology.

When homeschooled farm girl Piper McCloud reveals her ability to fly, she is quickly taken to a secret government facility to be trained with other exceptional children, but she soon realizes that something is very wrong and begins working with brilliant and wealthy Conrad to escape.

Bird McGill, an eleven-year-old tomboy obsessed with flying in 1942, withholds judgement while her classmates maintain that new Japanese American student Kenji Fujita is a spy, but she realizes Kenji is just as American as she is when they find evidence of real spy activity during their research for a class project.

A collection of thirteen illustrated poems that celebrates the history of flight.

Discusses how aerospace engineers use the principles of flight in their engineering design process.